In the world of Detective Conan, however, he was bound to the Naruto System.

Chapter 13: I surveyed the distillery; it was like a skeleton buried in a tomb.

Instead of answering directly, Akutagawa Hiko looked reproachful: "Aren't you a detective? What's the point of asking me for answers directly? Try to find out for yourself!"

Akutagawa Hiko was quite interested in the struggle between the red and black sides in this world. Maintaining the original development was too boring, so he had to intervene.

I'm currently outnumbered and outmatched, so it's not advisable for me to step forward directly. If someone shoots me from behind, it would just trigger the final chapter.

Hiko Akutagawa has considerable faith in Conan's ability to cause trouble.

There were many loose threads tangled around him, and they were almost completely unaware of each other, so if he tied another one on top, no one would notice.

In Akutagawa's view, the Black Organization, despite its immense power, numerous factions, and seemingly invincible nature, also possessed the ability to abandon some of its businesses to survive.

However, under the combined attack of various official forces and the overwhelming advantage of Conan's protagonist aura, his decline has become increasingly difficult to conceal.

If the Red team can exchange supplies, the winery, which relies on only a handful of people as its mainstay, will probably collapse instantly.

However, considering the even more complex factions within the Red team than those within the Black team, and the deep-seated animosity between them, it would be quite difficult for these people to unite.

Conan's expression looked like he was constipated.

With the doctor's help, he also checked, but found nothing. This person seemed to have appeared out of thin air, with a completely blank resume.

All I know is that she moved to Beika Town a year ago, and she makes a living by doing odd jobs, but she doesn't seem to lack money at all. Recently, she even quit her job.

Thinking about what I'd found out, I felt that asking any more questions would be seen as admitting defeat.

But it concerns the Black Organization and whether things can return to normal...

Conan's expression instantly became a kaleidoscope of emotions: "You have to give me a hint, don't you?"

Immediately afterwards, Conan saw Akutagawa Hiko flick his wrist, and a four-bladed shuriken appeared in his palm. The cold glint of the blade and the tip left no doubt about its sharpness.

Conan had no idea how the shuriken appeared and looked at Akutagawa Hiko with a slightly puzzled expression.

Could it be that this person is not only a detective, but also a magician?

"Here, this is my hint for you."

……

By the time Akutagawa Hiko rode his new bike home, a silvery-white crescent moon was already hanging in the sky.

Akutagawa looked up at the clear night sky, then down at the cool black and gold motorcycle, and was quite tempted.

On such a clear night, and having just gotten a new motorcycle, Akutagawa Hiko simply couldn't resist taking it for a spin.

but……

Akutagawa sighed. The plan that had already been made could not be abandoned. If it was the first time, it would be the second, and they might find more excuses in the future.

"If you master the Shadow Clone Technique, you'll never have to worry about not having time to race cars again."

Akutagawa patted the front of the car and then gently stroked the fuel tank.

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Back in the secret basement, Akutagawa brought the scroll back to his study. The soft, bright fluorescent light bulb illuminated the study; in this era, night was hardly different from daytime for an individual.

Originally, Akutagawa Hiko felt that reading by lamplight in the basement would create a better atmosphere.

Unfortunately, the thought that using a kaleidoscope would worsen his eyesight made him abandon the idea.

Although the system can upgrade the Mangekyou Sharingan to the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, what if I get the Mangekyou Sharingan then and can't resist playing around with it before I accumulate enough points? That would be terrible.

Akutagawa Hiko wasn't sure if initial vision affected the duration of kaleidoscope use, but to be on the safe side, he should take good care of his 5.2 eyes.

The Shadow Clone Technique is one of the few universally applicable functional ninjutsu developed by the forbidden technique master Tobirama Senju, besides Water Release.

Tobirama Senju invented this ninjutsu initially for espionage purposes, but later, due to its ability to restore physical form, memories, and experience to the user, it was developed for combat and training.

Tobirama Senju himself was even more impressive, transforming a single enhanced technique into a forbidden jutsu.

The Multiple Shadow Clone Technique not only requires a massive amount of chakra, but more importantly, it requires a sufficiently strong mental resistance. Otherwise, when the ninjutsu is released, the information flow from hundreds or thousands of different perspectives can drive a person insane.

The Shadow Clone Technique isn't that dangerous, and its learning difficulty is among the lowest of the B-rank ninjutsu, possibly even less than some highly technical C-rank ninjutsu.

"The principle is quite simple..."

Akutagawa Hiko brought his index and middle fingers together, crossed his hands in front of his chest to form a cross, and split off half of his chakra, creating a figure that looked exactly like him beside him.

Watching himself twist and turn, trying to figure out the shadow clone's body, Akutagawa Hiko chuckled, "I can understand the body, but the Shadow Clone Technique even includes clothes..."

Shadow Clone Hiko inherited Akutagawa Hiko's spirit of exploration, took a handful of kunai from Akutagawa Hiko, and tore his clothes.

"The clothes are also made of chakra simulation, and they can even be repaired, look."

Sure enough, the cut healed quickly.

Immediately afterward, Shadow Clone Yan punched his own stomach: "Cough cough cough, Shadow clones aren't that easy to break. The main problem is that attacks carrying chakra can disrupt the distributed chakra, making it unstable."

Akutagawa Hiko nodded, and his expression became somewhat subtle after retracting his shadow clone.

The shadow clone's feelings and thoughts were completely transmitted to him. Aside from the dull pain in his abdomen, the massive influx of information the moment it was retrieved put a considerable strain on his brain.

Akutagawa Hiko was momentarily impressed by Naruto Uzumaki's use of multiple shadow clones in combat. The shadow clones he had just created existed for a short time, and there was only one of them. They hadn't suffered any fatal injuries, and he could feel a noticeable burden after they were recalled.

I can't even imagine experiencing this kind of thing a hundred or a thousand times more.

Akutagawa closed the Shadow Clone scroll and let out a long sigh: "From now on, all daily tasks, except for chakra extraction, can be handled by Shadow Clones. That way, I can also encounter more cases by chance..."

Thinking of the famous ninjutsu, bloodlines, and bloodline limits in the reputation shop, Akutagawa Hiko was even more excited about the future and opened another scroll.

……

While Akutagawa was suggesting changes to the nature and form of fire-attribute chakra, Conan couldn't fall asleep no matter what he tried.

"What exactly does 'shuriken' refer to?"

Conan quietly got up without disturbing Ran, who was fast asleep, and Kogoro Mouri, who was drunk and celebrating meeting his idol. He looked out the window at the crescent moon, holding the shuriken that Akutagawa Hiko had given him.

Shuriken is a general term for Japanese throwing weapons, with many different styles and forms. If you really want to call a kunai a type of shuriken, you could also consider it a type of shuriken.

"Ninja, assassin, or something else...?"

A moment later, Conan let out a long yawn: "Kids really shouldn't stay up late. Go to sleep."